Improvement in warming floors



J.s.i1NsLEY WARNUNG FLoons No.181,859. Patented Sept. 5. 1876.

UNITED iSTATES PATENT QEEEOE.

JOHN s. LINsLEY, OE NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN WARIVIING FLOORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181,859, dated September 5, 1876 application rtiled February 25, 1876.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. LINSLEY, of the city of New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Warming of Buildings, which improvement is fully set forth in the following' specification, reference being, had to the accompanying drawing.

The object of 4my present invention is to so arrange steam-pipes in connection with a floor Ot' novel construction that the latter may be utilized as a medium of distributing,` heat Within the building` at a uniform degree of temperature-say tothe extent of 950 Fahrenheit, or the temperature of the human blood, or as may he required-thereby insuring to the inmates Of such a building,` warmth to the feet tO the extent of the natural temperature of the body; also, to economize the consumption of fuel, and to greatly promote the comfort and health of the occupants of such a building.

Figure l shows a floor constructed of concrete blocks A A, which are laid in flat arches resting on triangular iron beams Z Z Z. Upon this floor are laid steam-pipes K K K. Over and above the steam-pipes is laid a pavement, V, which rests upon blocks X XX, perforated for the uniform distribution of heat, such pavement V to be constructed of material that shall radiate heat slowly-as plain or ornainel/tal tile, soap-stone, marble, Or any suitable material, in slabs or blocks of the desired shape and thickness.

l claim as my invention- In combination with a floor of a building, consisting of concrete blocks A A, supported on beams Z Z perforated blocks X X, and pavement V, constructed of material that shall radiate heat slowly, such as plain or ornamental tile, soapstone, marble, Ste., a series Of steam-pipes, K K, the whole constructed and arranged-to operate substantially as and for the purpose specified.

JOHN S. LINSLEY.

Witnesses:

KIMBALL C. ATWOOD, DE Wl'rr G. LAWRENCE. 

